Engineroom Snipe

Just making absolutely sure you have moved on........ Last post, I think you are sure. As Columbo would say, "I just have one more question..." (Columbo, Peter Falk, 1971-2003).

Are you sure you have moved on? 😁

@firefly333 and @molly361, This is absolutely one of the most fascinating threads I have read. Learning something new every hour. Time to sit in my chair in class and pay attention.

Now you are making me laugh! We are even and I will comp you. "Nothing to see here.." (Penguins of Madagascar, 2014) 🫥😶‍🌫️

Wait a minute Mister. Nothing with the name "Royal" in it is free on Cruise Critic. You should know that by now. Royal will find a way to charge you for our entertainment if you are not careful. Just enjoy the show and quietly sneak out when they want to see your ticket to avoid any fees and gratuities. 🤑

I do the same but occasionally sneak in a deal that presents itself for the spring or fall after Black Friday or Cyber-Monday deals through my TA. I check more often then you and I have never had a price reduction since post reopening. I think I check just to be happy about the deal I got. 😁

Look on the bright side: you bought your cruises at very good prices!

I think demand is still high because people are willing to do discretionary spending even with a higher debt load. As long as people feel secure in their employment, they feel they can manage payments. Many will say this is not the best financial method of paying for a vacation but it is human nature. If I somewhat felt my job is not secure, most if not all of my discretionary spending stops to build my war chest against a lay-off. I do not think Royal stock is going to crash again like it did due to the shut-down. I also do not think Royal stock is going to have the same explosive gains it had during its recovery from its lows.

Maybe we are going back to the future in an endless loop. @jean87510, I figured it out, It was 80 knots on a ship which translates to 92 mph. We were we not getting up the right speed. We are going to need bigger dilithium crystals. 🤯

Lightning strikes and you caught it. Excellent.

Happy to see your group could save some money. I am starting to notice softness in pricing after September of 2024. Not drastic but definitely noticeable.

Got it. I do many mock bookings and have hit that trip point on RCI and that is where my comment was coming from. I do my final reservations with a TA but go to RCI's site for a reference point and general availability. Makes sense.

I learned something today. I can know stop posting for 24 hours. 😁

@Biker19 I thought that during the booking process that you had to state your country of citizenship which negated this option.

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Clean clothes are so over rated! 🤣

You can redeem your drink vouchers at any specialty restaurant. You can exchange one of your drink vouchers for a 40% off listed bottle of wine if it is under $100. You can share the bottle of wine or usage of your drink vouchers with anyone at the table up to your four voucher limit in one day. Others may have more but those are the primaries as far as I am concerned.

Refer to all of the above as soon as possible.

https://www.cruisehive.com/royal-caribbean-cancels-at-least-another-month-of-labadee-visits/126459 Just out, one month fleet-wide.

@berwyn Unfortunately, some of these topics tend to take off into different discussions. Some of them get interesting and some of them just rehash old discussions. Not your fault and not much you can do about it. It happens on certain subjects.

Make sure that Scotty knows the tip is in your pocket and he does not get it if you do not materialize in the transporter. This is one case where I would not tip in advance. 😬

This first answer is what I think the OP wanted to know. I do not think the OP wants my opinion of smoking so I will not give it.

With a theme song to go with it: "Let's Do the Time Warp Again" (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 1975). A download will be provided for a fee and 18% handling charge (even if no hands are involved).

So I will put you in the category that is "Does not really matter." 🤣😁

My last post was a bit tongue-in-check. Hard to read if the posters think their replacement day is as good or better than what they expected when booking their cruise. I am one who enjoys Coco Cay and the Grand Turk Islands so I would enjoy the change if needed due to weather or a possible civil unrest at an island. Nassau is one place I have visited many times but I can enjoy a few hours there at my favorite spots. Bimini is good for one go around but after that, I might stay on the ship on a port day to recharge and relax without doing excursions. If your itinerary was changed, how was it replaced? Many posters have shown their changes but have not stated if they liked the changes or not. Does this make you happy, sad, or it does not matter? I know we all love cruising because why else would you be posting and responding to this change of itinerary? This post has elicited many reactions because we all have expectations when we book our cruises. I would be one of those that just enjoys the ship on a sea day and call it a day if I cannot make it to port (pun intended). Thoughts........